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Plants
Five fascinating insights into the inner lives of plants
Article by: Sven Batke, Edge Hill University Approximately 4.5 billion years ago, Earth’s land surface was barren and devoid of…
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A Report on ZERI Training Course (Zero Emissions Research Initiative)
December 3-5, 2009 Orella Ranch, CA Remember the Chicken? The ‘Permaculture Chicken’ is a classic example used by Bill Mollison…
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How Much Should We Leave in the Ground?
Here are some estimates for how much fossil fuel we can use, and a call for a global moratorium on…
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Beyond Peak Oil and Climate Change
A breakthrough Photo: Amehare/Flickr When plants grow they convert CO2 and water into carbohydrates with the help of sunlight. This…
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The End of an Era: Closing the Door on Building New Coal-fired Power Plants in America
by Jonathan G. Dorn, Earth Policy Institute Community opposition, legal challenges, and financial uncertainty over future carbon costs are prompting…
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Planting Trees and Managing Soils to Sequester Carbon
by Lester R. Brown, Earth Policy Institute, Washington D.C., U.S.A. As of 2007, the shrinking forests in the tropical regions…
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Staring at the Future from the Top of the Slippery Slide
The IEA World Energy Outlook reports get more accurate every year – by 2030 it’ll be spot on. Disclaimer: As…
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The ‘Dangerous Threshold’ – a Destination, or a Milestone?
I’ve often expressed my concern (here & here for example) that scientists, and, in particular, the politicians that have the…
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The Rise and Predictable Fall of Globalized Industrial Agriculture
Today I’d like to introduce you to a (well written and beautifully presented) report, titled – ‘The Rise and Predictable…
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Learning from the Past
by Lester R. Brown, Earth Policy Institute, Washington D.C., U.S.A. Our twenty-first century global civilization is not the first to…
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Biological Cleaning
Soil – Our Financial Institution
Soil — the substance you walk on, build on, and live from — provides your food, clothing, and even the…
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